Multi-functional bottle

ABSTRACT

A multi-functional bottle is provided. The multi-functional bottle includes a bottle cap, a body below the bottle cap and connected with the bottle cap, a compartment, a first holding means for holding the multi-functional bottle. The bottle cap is integrated with a compass, the body is made of an insulating material, the first holding means comprises, a hollow space, wherein the hollow space is configured to hold a fork and a knife and the compartment is configured to store one or more items.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates generally to a bottle for camping, and more particularly, to a multi-functional bottle that can be used in camping.

BACKGROUND

Camping activities have been known since a long time. During camping activities, people gather together and go out to some place for adventure for some period of time. This period of time may range to whole night. When a whole night is spent away from home, people require some items to be carried along with them. These items may be, for example, food items, liquid material, other refreshments, medicines which the people may take on regular basis, some utensils, etc.

Some of the camping activities may require people to travel overnight, or walk overnight, or stay in tents overnight. Since there are lot of things to be carried along with them, often people carry the things with them in a large bag to be carried on their shoulders. The more the items to be carried by the people, the more inconvenient it become for the people to travel during their camping activities in view of large weights to be carried on their shoulders.

Thus, it is a primary object of this disclosure to help people travelling for camping activities to carry the necessary items in an organized way thereby reducing the need to carry large bags with them.

SUMMARY

It will be understood that this disclosure in not limited to the particular systems, and methodologies described, as there can be multiple possible embodiments of the present disclosure which are not expressly illustrated in the present disclosure. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing the particular versions or embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

In one non-limiting embodiment, a multi-functional bottle is provided. The multi-functional bottle comprising a bottle cap, a body below the bottle cap and connected with the bottle cap, a compartment, a first holding means or handle for holding the multi-functional bottle. The bottle cap is integrated with a compass, the body is made of an insulating material, the first holding means comprises, a hollow space, wherein the hollow space is configured to hold a fork and a knife and the compartment is configured to store one or more items.

These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description below, in light of the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a multi-functional bottle, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the multi-functional bottle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows the multi-functional bottle, according to another, embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4a and 4b illustrates a knife and a fork in a separated state and a combined state, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded view of the multi-functional bottle of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As used in the specification, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” may also include plural references. For example, the term “an article” may include a plurality of articles. Those with ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily drawn to scale. There may be additional components or processes described in the foregoing application that are not depicted on the described drawings. In the event such a component or process is described, but not depicted in a drawing, the absence of such component and process from the drawings should not be considered as an omission of such design from the specification.

Before describing the present invention in detail, it should be observed that the present invention utilizes a combination of components or processes, which constitutes a multifunctional bottle that may be useful during an outdoor camping activity. Accordingly, the components or processes have been represented, showing only specific details that are pertinent for an understanding of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those with ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein. As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific component level details and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting but rather to provide an understandable description of the invention.

References to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “another embodiment”, “one example”, “an example”, “another example”, “yet another example”, and so on, indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation, but that not every embodiment or example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element or limitation. Furthermore, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The words “comprising”, “having”, “containing”, and “including”, and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.

The multi-functional bottle that may be useful during travel especially during camping activities will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, particularly FIGS. 1-5.

Referring to FIG. 1, a multifunctional bottle 100 is shown. The multi-functional bottle 100 may look like an ordinary bottle and may be carried by the people during their camping activities to a camping site. The multi-functional bottle 100 may be used to carry different necessary items by the people to their camping sites. The necessary items may include one or more liquids, for example, water or energy drinks. In addition, the necessary items may also include medicines which the people might take on a regular basis. The multi-functional bottle 100 can also be helpful for the people to guide them in terms of their direction of travel. Furthermore, the multi-functional bottle 100 can also be used to carry one or more utensils to the camping sites.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-functional bottle 100 comprises a bottle cap 102, a bottle body 104, a first holding means 106, and a compartment 108. The bottle cap 102 is provided at the upper portion of the bottle 100. The bottle cap 102 may seal the opening of the bottle 100, particularly opening provided at top of the body 104. The sealing may be necessary to keep the content present inside the bottle 100 hot or cool or to prevent dust or other contamination to enter the bottle 100. The cap 102 is provided such that it tightly attaches to the bottle 104 leaving no gap in between when the bottle 100 is closed. This ensures proper sealing while also ensuring that there is no spilling of the liquid present inside the bottle 100. In one embodiment, the bottle cap 102 may be formed of a plastic material. In another embodiment, the bottle cap 102 may be formed of a metal material. The bottle cap 102 may be of any shape and/or size. Although a circular bottle cap 102 has been shown in FIG. 1, the shape is not restricted to the one shown here.

The bottle cap 102 houses a compass 110 inside the bottle cap 102. The compass 110 may be used to guide the people during their camping activities. The compass 110, as known in the art, helps to people to find directions.

A top view of the multi-functional bottle, in particular a top view of the bottle cap 102 showing the compass 110 is specifically shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the bottle cap 102 may have a cavity 202 at the top end of the bottle cap 102. The top end of the bottle cap 102 may further include a glass covering 204 such that the compass 110 is integrated between the cavity 202 and the glass covering 204.

In one embodiment, the compass 110 may be of any shape and/or size. Usually the compass 110 takes the shape and size of the bottle cap 102. For example, if the bottle cap 102 is of circular shape, the compass 110 integrated inside the bottle cap 102 is also of circular shape.

The bottle cap 102 is directly connected to the body bottle 104 such that the cap 102 and body 104 appear as a single and a continuous structure. The body 104 may have an opening 104 a through which the liquid or beverage may be poured inside the bottle 100. The body 104 may be a hollow container which may be used to hold the liquid or beverage. The body 104 is made from an insulating material such that the liquid inside the body 104 remains hot/cool. For example, if the hot liquid is poured inside the body 104, the body 104 keeps the liquid hot and when the cool liquid is poured inside the body 104, the liquid remains cool inside the body 104.

In one embodiment, the body 104 comprises an inner container and an outer container. The outer container may be made of plastic material to provide aesthetic appearance to the bottle 100 while the inner container is made of steel. In another embodiment, the outer container may have a coating of insulated material such that the liquid inside the bottle 100 remains hot/cool.

As shown in FIG. 1, the body 104 has a transparent portion 116 present on one side of the body 104. The transparent portion 116 may also be present on two or multiple sides of the body 104 according to another embodiment. The transparent portion 116 is a transparent opening present on the body 104. The transparent portion 116 is used to shown the amount of liquid contained inside the body 104. As shown in FIG. 1, the transparent portion 116 indicates measurement levels to help a person identify how much liquid is present inside the bottle 100. The measurement levels may include measurements in millilitres.

Connected to the body 104 is the first holding means 106. The first holding means 106 is configured in a form of a handle for the bottle 100 and may be used to hold the bottle 100 with the hands. This provides convenience for the user to hold the bottle 100 easily while drinking the liquid from the bottle 100. In one embodiment, the first holding means 106 may be connected to the body 104 via one or more connectors 118 as seen in FIG. 1. The one or more connectors 118 may be in a form of a circular shape which may surround the body 104. The one or more connectors 118 may be integrated with the first holding means 106. and may pass over the body 104 surrounding and firmly fitting (without sliding) around the body 104

In another embodiment, the first holding means 106 may be directly connected to the bottle 100. FIG. 3 shows this embodiment where the first holding means 106 is directly connected to the body 104. The first holding means 106 may be directly attached, by way of adhesive or some known attachment techniques, to the surface of the body 104 eliminating the need of the one or more connectors 118.

The first holding means 106 has a hollow space 106 a as shown in FIG. 1, where the hollow space 106 a is used to hold a fork 402 and the knife 404. This is shown in FIG. 4a . FIG. 4a shows the fork 402 and the knife 404 in an exploded or separated state. As shown, lower portion of the fork 402 has teeth. The fork 402 and the knife 404 are configured such that the knife 404 can slide into the fork 402 to behave as one unit (as shown in FIG. 4b ) and this configuration is helpful to carry them within the first holding means 106 of the bottle 100 while going on camping sites. This configuration of the cutlery (the fork 402 and knife 404) helps the person going for camping to keep the cutlery inside the bottle 100 itself and making it handy for usage during the camping.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, in one embodiment, the body 104 may also include at least two connecting means 112. The connecting means 112 may have a hole in the middle. The connectors 112 are used to connect a second holding means 114 to the body 104. The second holding means 114 is in a form of a military strap and may be used to hold the bottle 100 from the upper end. The second holding means 114 makes it easy for the people to carry the bottle 100 on their shoulders during their travel.

In one embodiment, the at least two connecting means 112 may be a part of the connector 118. For example, the connecting means 112 may be present on the connector 118. In another embodiment, where the connector 118 is not present and the first holding means 106 is directly connected to the body 104 of the bottle 100, the at least two connecting means 112 may be present on the body 104 itself rather than being configured on the connector 118.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the bottle 100 further comprises the compartment 108. The compartment 108 is attached to the bottom side of the body 104. In one embodiment, the compartment 108 may be in the form of a hollow circular shape. In another embodiment, the compartment 108 is in the form of the shape of the lower portion of the body 104. In other words, the shape of the compartment 108 is such that the compartment 108 fits directly with the lower portion of the body 104.

The compartment 108 may be hollow and is used to store one or more items. These items may include some necessary items which the person while going for camping may require to be handy during the camping trip. The one or more items may include medicines, candies, sewing tools, etc. In one embodiment, the compartment 108 is made of a material similar to the body 104. In another embodiment, the compartment 108 is made of material different from the body 104.

The compartment 108 is removable from the bottle 104 and may be removed whenever required. FIG. 5 shows this embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, an exploded view of the bottle is shown where the bottle cap 102 and the compartment 108 are seen removed from the bottle 100. The bottle cap 102, the compartment 108, the upper portion (near the opening 104 a) and the lower portion of the bottle 100 may have threads into which the bottle cap 102 and the compartment 108 may be screwed into. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, threads 502 are shown in bottle cap 102 and in the compartment 108 and also threads 504 are shown in upper portion (near the opening 104 a) of the bottle 100 and the lower portion of the bottle 100 where the bottle cap 102 and the compartment 108 can be screwed into. This ensures complete sealing of the bottle cap 102 and the compartment 108 with the bottle 100.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A multi-functional bottle (100) comprising: a bottle cap (102); a body (104) removably connected with the bottle cap (102); a compartment (108); a first holding means (106) for holding the multi-functional bottle (100), wherein: the bottle cap (102)) is integrated with a compass (110); the first holding means (106) comprises: a hollow space (106 a); and wherein the hollow space (106 a) is configured to hold cutlery (402, 404); the compartment (108) is configured to store one or more items.
 2. The bottle (100) of claim 1, further comprising: a second holding means (114) connected to the body (104) and used for holding the multi-functional bottle (100).
 3. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the bottle cap (102) is provided at an upper portion of the multi-functional bottle (100) and configured to open and close an opening (104 a) of the multi-functional bottle (100).
 4. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the body (104) comprises: an inner material and an outer material, wherein the inner material is made of steel while the outer material has a coating of insulated material.
 5. The bottle (100) of claim 1, further comprising: a transparent portion (116) present in the body (104).
 6. The bottle (100) of claim 5, wherein the transparent portion (116) comprises a level indicator for indicating level of liquid inside the multi-functional bottle (100).
 7. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the first holding means (106) is directly connected with the body (104).
 8. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the first holding means (106) is connected with the body (104) through one or more connectors (118).
 9. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the cutlery comprises a fork (402) and a knife (404).
 10. The bottle (100) of claim 9, wherein the fork (402) and the knife (404) are removable from the first holding means (106).
 11. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the compartment (108) is configurable at a bottom portion of the body (104).
 12. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein compartment (108) is made of same material as that of the body (104).
 13. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the compartment (108) is made of different material as that of the body (104).
 14. The bottle (100) of claim 1, wherein the compartment (108) is removable from the body (108).
 15. The body (100) of claim 1, wherein the one or more items comprises items for medicinal use. 